The jungle book is a key disney film for several reasons. Apr 06, 2016 watch as bill murray, idris elba, scarlett johansson, and the rest of the cast of the jungle book bring the legend to life. Walt disney studios, 500 south buena vista street, burbank, california, usa. For obvious reasons, the disney version gave him red shorts. Visit the official site for disney s the jungle book to watch videos, play games, find activities, browse photos, meet the characters and buy the movie. In the book, baloo was a humorless, serious, and strict aging sloth bear who utilized militant. Disneys the jungle book, although widely loved as a benign childrens movie, harbors shockingly sinister depictions of race. How netflixs mowgli compares to disneys jungle book movie. As anticipation for the release of the liveaction remake of the jungle book escalates, disney has released a stunning set of photos of the cast with their animal counterparts.
The jungle book seamlessly blends liveaction with photorealistic cgi animals and environments, using uptotheminute technology and storytelling techniques to. The allstar cast also includes lupita nyongo as the voice of the fiercely protective mother wolf raksha, and giancarlo esposito as the voice of wolf packs alpha male akela. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Buzzie, flaps, ziggy, and dizzy disney wiki fandom. Who did the voices for the vultures in the jungle book answers. Wonga phillip phil harris was an american comedian, jazz musician, singer, actor, and voice actor. Embark on an adventure with mowgli as he makes his way to the manvillage with bagheera, the panther. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors.
Watch as bill murray, idris elba, scarlett johansson, and the rest of the cast of the jungle book bring the legend to life. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. Was a principal of long standing among the comedian jack bennys radio retinue, parlaying his popularity into his own radio series, in which his wife, alice faye, costarred. Phil harris as baloo, a sloth bear who leads a carefree life and believes in letting. May 11, 2018 30 actors you totally forgot voiced disney characters. Convinced that mowgli poses a threat, the bengal tiger is determined to rid the jungle. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub. The jungle book 2016 movie behind the voice actors. The voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. The story was, as in many walt disney animated movies, very simple. Mowgli in the original book, as well as every other adaptation, survives in the jungle by becoming the strongest and smartest badass the jungle has ever seen. Raksha adopts mowgli when she finds the abandoned baby in the jungle. Aug 26, 2016 the voice cast for walt disney pictures liveaction remake to the jungle book the 2016 version from jon favreau. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disney s 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book.
The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. In the original disney movie, kaa was actually male, but director jon favreau didnt want a maledominated cast and so chose scarlett for the. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew cast photos and. He was originally cast to voice orville in the rescuers however it went to jim jordan instead.
Along the way, mowgli encounters jungle creatures who dont exactly have his best interests at heart, including kaa voice of scarlett johansson, a. But, just in case you want a better idea of whos who, the gallery below shows idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson, sir ben kingsley, christopher walken, and giancarlo esposito sidebyside with. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in theatres. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. The jungle book 2 is a 2003 animated film produced by the australian office at disneytoon studios and released by walt disney pictures and buena vista distribution. Rudyard kiplings the jungle book also known simply as the jungle book, is a 1994 liveaction american adventure film cowritten and directed by stephen sommers, produced by edward s. Phil also appeared in nbc salutes the 25th anniversary of the wonderful world of. The film introduces neel sethi as mowgli, along with voice and motion capture performances from ben kingsley, bill murray, idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson, giancarlo esposito, and. A happygolucky bear who takes mowgli under his wing and tries to teach him the bare necessities of life. He provided the voices for baloo in the jungle book, thomas omalley in the aristocats, and little john in robin hood. Pat omalley as colonel hathi and buzzie the vulture and verna felton as hathis.
The jungle book director tried to get paul mccartney and. Apr 15, 2016 the new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and it is expected to rule the box office this weekend the movie features a starstudded voice cast bringing the. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. Photos of the the jungle book 2016 movie voice actors.
Lupita nyongo voices raksha, a mother wolf who keeps a close eye on all of her cubs, including mowgli. The jungle book cast posing with their animal characters. Based on rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works, the film is a liveactioncgi remake of the 1967 animated film of the same name. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film, directed by jon favreau from a screenplay by justin marks, and produced by walt disney pictures. Along the way he meets friends including the lovable bear baloo who teaches mowgli the bare necessities of life and the meaning of friendship. Feldman and raju patel, from a story by ronald yanover and mark geldman. Photos of the the jungle book 1990 movie voice actors. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther bagheera and freespirited bear baloo. Actors who voiced disney characters actors in animated roles. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 2016 youtube. King louie was portrayed as an orangutan who was the leader of the other jungle primates, and who attempted to gain knowledge of fire from mowgli, in order to become more. The 19th animated feature in the disney animated canon, the film is noted for being along with the aristocats 1970 the last film project to be approved by walt disney himself, as he died in late 1966, before the film was released. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
The jungle book behindthescenes voice cast recording broll with. Disney does this by avoiding the question of race altogether in any obvious way. Disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d. The jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, who embarks on a. The film stars jason scott lee as mowgli and cary elwes as his main adversary, william boone.
He is a funloving, easygoing, and goodnatured sloth bear who becomes the best friend of a mancub named mowgli. From a simple entertainment point of view, it is one of the most enduring cartoons the company has made. It featured a retelling of the story with narration by voice actor dal mckennon as bagheera, and dialogue and sound effects from the film itself along with the songs. Behind the scenes on the jungle book voice cast recording. Featuring an allstar voice cast including bill murray, ben kingsley and scarlett johansson, the jungle book is stunning todd mccarthy, the hollywood reporter. Lupita nyongo voices raksha, a mother wolf who cares deeply for all of her pupsincluding mancub mowgli, whom she adopts as one of her own when hes abandoned in the jungle as an infant. A bandleader of the 1940s and a radio, film, and tv actor who always seemed to imply allegiance to the former confederate states of america. The jungle book voices of the jungle official disney uk. Jungle boek originele titel the jungle book is een amerikaanse tekenfilm uit 1967, geproduceerd door walt disney en geregisseerd door wolfgang. Based on rudyard kipling s book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. Its no secret, there are a ton of famous faces lending their voices to the cast of the jungle book opening in theaters april 15.
Additionally, he cast regular disney voices such as sterling holloway as kaa, j. During production on disney s 1967 animated adaptation of rudyard kiplings the jungle book, filmmakers came up with a rather ingenious cameo suited to. Mar 28, 2016 the jungle book behind the scenes voice cast recording broll with scarlett johansson, idris elba, bill murray, lupita nyongo, neel sethi, christopher walken, ben kingsley, jon favreau. Rudyard kiplings the jungle book is a 1994 disney film based on the mowgli stories in the jungle book and the second jungle book by rudyard kipling, and is a liveaction remake of the 1967 film the jungle book. The film introduces neel sethi as mowgli, along with voice and motion capture performances from ben kingsley, bill murray, idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson, giancarlo esposito, and christopher walken. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 1967 youtube. We already knew the cast was filled with alisters, but seeing them beside their cgi characters is just downright cool.
Oct 29, 2017 the voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. Disney s the jungle book premieres in hollywood and london. Yes, you saw it right, two of our favorite actors on the planet will be joining the voice cast of the lion king. Buldeo later was one of the main antagonists in disney s liveaction adaptation the jungle book 1994. He is fairly young, and appears to be the only calf in the herd. Rudyard kiplings the jungle book disney wiki fandom. Baloo is the deuteragonist of disney s 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. But, just in case you want a better idea of whos who, the gallery below shows idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson, sir ben kingsley, christopher walken, and giancarlo esposito sidebyside with the characters they play, along with a quote from. The disney logo has a handdrawn animated design and resembles the 1960s disney logo, to homage the jungle book 1967s era.
Meet the cast of disney s new the jungle book disney pictures 2015. Apr 14, 2016 disney first brought rudyard kiplings story of a young boy living in the jungle among anthropomorphic animals in the 1967 animated feature, the jungle book. Close to the end of the film, after mowgli escapes from kaa, the four vultures are bored and trying to think of something to do a running gag consists of buzzie asking flaps so. Aug 20, 2015 yes, like many disney films, the jungle book is about growing up, and leaving a childhood home but most of the others who made this journey either wanted to leave that home, or were older, or. Sebastian cabot as bagheera, a serious black panther who is determined to take mowgli back to.
Along with saying that she was a fan of the original disney animated film, nyongo also commented. It is the second film adaptation by the walt disney company of the mowgli stories from the jungle book 1894 and the second jungle book. Despite being the herds youngest member and the only one with a full head of hair, he still participates in the drills and has a fairly impressive knowledge of military terminology for. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. The jungle book 1990 movie behind the voice actors. Walt disney continues their live action adaptions of their animated classics with jon faveaus the jungle book though liveaction is a bit misleading as all the animals are cgi creations. Phil harris and louis prima in the jungle book 1967. Who did the voices of the 4 vultures in walt d disney s the jungle book. Perhaps most strikingly of all, it reimports into the story elements of the disney classic the lion king 1994 which the jungle book influenced in the first place. A panther who discovers mowgli in the jungle and watches over him as he makes his way back to civilization.
The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. Jawdropping cast photos from the jungle book cbs news. There was probably not that much story depth there to create an equally good sequel. Photos of the the jungle book 2 movie voice actors. She is the protector, the eternal mother, says nyongo. An adventurous young boy found in the jungle by bagheera and raised by wolves. The jungle book was released in the united states in disney digital 3d, reald 3d, imax 3d, dbox, and premium large formats, on april 15, 2016. But mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger shere khan voice of idris elba, who bears the scars of man. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. The jungle book 2 2003 movie behind the voice actors. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977.
Voice actors, characters, tv shows, movies, video games, shorts, commercials and voice compares from the jungle book franchise. The first version was walt disney presents the story and songs of the jungle book, also known as the storyteller version, issued on the disneyland records label. Disney s live action remake of their 1967 animated classic the jungle book is directed by jon favreau, and features allstar voice cast including bill murray, ben. Both of disney s versions despite the fact that favreaus adaptation of the animated film appended certain aspects of kiplings stories were immensely sanitized reworkings of what the author envisioned in the jungle book and the second jungle book. Featuring an allstar voice cast including bill murray, ben kingsley and scarlett johansson, the jungle book is. The new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and it is expected to rule the box office this weekend. Taking from both kiplings book and disneys cartoon version, the new movie features an allstar cast of voices including ben kingsley lupita nyongo, giancarlo esposito, idris elba, bill murray. The incomparable james earl jones will reprise the role of mufasa, which he voiced in the 1994 animated film, and the amazing donald glover will voice. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated film produced by walt disney productions and released to theaters on october 18, 1967. When peet left the studio, this character was removed by disney so as to avoid any heavy stuff and the ending in which mowgli defeated shere khan by using fire mans red flower was created. Audiences, however, loved the film, turning the jungle book into one of disney s all time most successful films.
Flaps, dizzy, buzzie and ziggy flaps chad stuart dizzy lord tim hudson buzzie j. Disney album3voicesbehind the scenesthe jungle book. New photos of the cast of disney s the jungle book posing with giantsized versions of their animal characters from the film have been released. And outside of some hyperastute worldview you may have had as a nine year old, neither did you. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disney s. Bruce reitherman as mowgli, an orphaned boy, commonly referred to as mancub by. Giancarlo esposito in the jungle book 2016 david oyelowo and lupita nyongo.
The theatrical version of the film was released in france on february 5, 2003, and released in the united states on february 14, 2003. In an epic adventure directed by jon favreau iron man, mowgli, a mancub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, embarks on a captivating journey of selfdiscovery when hes forced to abandon the only home hes ever known. Know the voices from the jungle book clever housewife. Mar 21, 2016 the jungle book voiced by idris elba, shere khan bears the scars of man, which fuel his hatred of humans. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. The movie features a starstudded voice cast bringing the animals. In the original book by rudyard kipling, baloo was very different from his disney incarnation. Aug 23, 2016 the voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version.